Garment shoulder strap retainer



Sept.15, 1931. .1. BLAZICH GARMENT SHOULDER STRAP RETAINER Filed March' 17, 1930 INVENTOR.

BY @L 4 Patented Sept. 15, 1931 [PATENT OFFICE JOHN BLAZICH, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA GARMENT snowman STRAP RETAINER Application filed March 17, 1930. Serial No. 436,504.

The invention is for a shoulder strap re-' tainer, and has special reference to the retention of the shoulder straps of Womens under apparel such as slips and brassieres.

greatly inconvenienced by the displacement of the shoulder straps, especially when sleeveless dresses or gowns are worn.

The main object of the invention, therefore, is to provide a detachable retainer for the shoulder straps of ladies wearing apparel.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device as outlined which may readily be attached to the shoulder seam of a dress or gown and which will thereby positively retain the strap over the shoulder.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device as outlined which may be conveniently and readily attached or detached,

and which will not have any injurious effect on the garments.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device as outlined which is not noticeable when worn, efficient, with neat appearance and economically constructed.

Other objects of the invention will become apparent as the description is set forth, in conjunction with the drawings.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary View indicating the invention as applied to a dress;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the invention;

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal elevation of Fig. 1

Similar reference characters are used to designate similar parts throughout the several views.

In Fig. 1, shoulder straps 4 forming part of a brassiere 5 are disposed over the shoulders 6, the shoulder seams 7i covering the straps 4. The invention, indicated as an en-' tirety by the numeral 2, is disposed beneath the straps 4 and attached to the seam 7 at 8 and 9.

The invention comprises a strap or web 10 of silk or similar material attached to clips 11 at its opposite ends, the strap being folded about the cross member 12 as at 13 and sewed at 14.

The'clips 11 are made from resilient wire with a restricted portion 15 over which an elongated ring 16 is normally retained, and

which is adapted to be slid outwardly to contract the outer ends 17 when applied to a gar- 5 It is a known fact that women are often inent, the clips being indicated in Open position at the right hand end of Fig. 2 and closed at the left hand end. The points 18 may be sharpened by any convenient method.

The operation of the device is as follows: One of the clips 11 is first attached to the underseam of a garment as indicated at 9, the opposite end being passed beneath the shoulder strap 1 and attached to the underseam as at 8. The shoulder strap 4 is thereby limited as to movement in either direction.

Having described an operative method of constructing and operating the device, it will be noted that such variations in construction and arrangement of parts which are consistent with the appended claims may be resorted to without detracting from the spirit or scope of the invention or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

I claim 1. A shoulder strap retainer, in combination, a strip of fabric, transversely pinning normally expanded resilient clips attached to opposite ends of said strip, and a closing device for said clips adapted to contract said clips by longitudinal movement thereon, said clips having transversely extending arcuate projections formed at both ends adapted to prevent removal of said closing device over the ends thereof.

2. A shoulder strap retainer, comprising a strip of fabric having looped ends, a clip of resilient wire retained in each of said loops, said. clips having transversely operating pinning members integral therewith, normally retained in open position, and a wire closing member engaging the opposite legs of each clip and adapted to close the pinning member thereof by movement toward said pinning member, said legs terminating at each end in transversely projecting arcuate portions adapted to prevent removal of said closing member therefrom.

3. A shoulder strap retainer, comprising a strip of fabric having attached to each end thereof a clip consisting of a straight base a portion continuing at each end into a return bend thence continuing into substantially parallel members formed substantially at right angles to said base portion, thence be- 5, ing bent outwardly and formed with return bends continuing into cooperating pinning members parallel to said base portion, and a closing loop spanning said parallel members and retained thereon by said return bends.

1o 4. A shoulder strap retainer, in combination Witha strip of fabric, a clip consisting of a single'length of resilient Wire formed With tWo pair of opposed return bends spaced apart by substantially parallel straight por- 15 tions, one pair of return bends being connected by a straight base portion, the other pair ofreturn bends having extensions formingcooperating pinning members, and'a closure member cooperating With said parallel zo straight portions and retained thereon by a said returnbends. v

Intestimony whereof I have afiixed my signature. I

JOHN BLAZICH. 

